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Hello! Long time lurker, first time posting. I'm in the middle of prepping for a commercial shoot on 16mm, and I haven't shot film in over 10 years, so I'd like to brush up a bit on technique. Normally I have been shooting Alexa 35 or Mini LF rated at 200 or 400 ISO since I really don't like noise, and have been enjoying using it that way, as long as I don't clip highlights I find it works wonders. In that sense I think I feel comfortable shooting in the film speeds, but what I'm trying to decide on is how to expose which stock. If I'd like to shoot clean 16mm should I choose 200t and over expose by one stop and process normally, or pull one stop? Same thing for 500t, does an overexposed by +1 and normally processed 200t look cleaner than 500t pulled by 1? What about 250d? I read on the ASC article for "First Man" and saw that the majority of it was 500t, normally processed and rated at 250, and found it a bit dirty in the grain. Would pulling it help? Also, I probably won't have access to test rolls, so in general, if rating for box speed, what's the DR on Vision 3? in general, how many under/over if reading on a spot meter? Thank you all for your time and help

Hi Everybody, I've just acquired an Arri SR2 Advanced and wanted to know if someone knows where I can find dummy film stock ? I need to practice a bit before starting to shoot something real. I live in Switzerland and we don't have labs and film stock anymore in here, everything is closed and out of stock... Let me know. Thank you

Hi everyone, could you help me out and tell me if there are any shops/sites online that offer processing services to countries worldwide (in my case, Singapore)? Thanks!

Hey guys, So as most of these post start out, my budget is slim to none. Now that that aspect is out there. Im DPing a short that takes place in a car at night. the two characters in the car are being followed because of something they have and they are trying to get away from whoever is following them. Thats where the "chase" aspect comes into play. Its no James Bond chase scene but need to feel like they are trying to ditch the car following them. The short is only 5 mins long and will take place half in urban/city area but they head to a more deserted beach area. The picture attcahed is the tunnels location we will shoot EXT shots of the cars driving out of the city. So for all the shots of the two actors in the hero car we would have to mimic the lighting to match what our location offers, multiple sodium vapor lights overhead. My biggest question is how I could go about shooting this section of the film to achieve the following... 1. See the actual tunnel when we have shots looking out windows (rear window, side windows, and front windows) 2. Match the lighting of the tunnel as they pass through. Theres the green screen option where we could shoot the scene. Then take those camera setting (lens, focal length, height etc) and then shoot plates. I feel there is alot of room for error with this option We rent a car trailer from uhaul and rig everything and shoot it practically that way. (cant afford a process trailer) Only issue here is the budget is so small i dont think they could get the permits for such a thing, feel like they could get in trouble having actors in a car on a trailer without proper permission, permits, police escorts, etc Lastly we have the actors actually drive the car through this area rig cameras to the car and have them drive safe and we sell the chase part in the edit. Sounds the easiest but biggest worry is safety. There are alot of factors with shooting car stuff. I appreciate you guys taking the time to read this and help out!! Cheers!!

Dear font of knowledge - also know as users of the cinematography forum, I am sure you have been asked this question many many times over, however I am afraid I am throwing myself upon your mercy again! I am from a small company based in London, and I have a bit of a problem.... I have 4 rolls of Kodachrome 40 film, newly shoot, sitting on my desk but with no place to go! once I received these rolls and looked into developing them I was very quickly told that no commercial companies anywhere in the world develop these films as the chemicals used are no longer being made.. The developing house I was speaking to however said that there may be entrepreneurs and super 8 enthusiasts that may have this golden grail of chemicals and be developing their own Kodachrome 40. And who may ever so helpfully be willing to develop mine? :) – I am not sure if this is true or even possible, but if it is, please get in touch. I have also been told/informed that Kodachrome can be developed in black and white. Has anyone done this, know of the results to expect etc etc. I am absolutely desperate to get these films developed – and I’m hoping that someone reading this will help with my plight! Many thanks for taking the time to read this. Best Claire